Company email (December 2012):
"Schmitt Sohne rarely has to fine our wines... we normally let them settle by themselves and filter before bottling. On the few occasions when the wine is not crystal clear we will use Bentonite as a fining agent. Bentonite is from volcanic ash and has a negative charge which attracts suspended particles in wine and causes them to settle to the bottom of the tank. We do not use any animal by-products and are completely in accordance with vegan guidelines"

Company email: Jan 2011
"We use animal by-products during the fining process."

Company email: Aug 2009
"Thank you for your email and the interest in our wines. We do use pig gelatin for the treatment process of our wines, but it is removed completely with several filtration processes."

About Relax Wines specifically: AUG 09
"We use egg white by-products during the fining stage and although they are completely filtered out our wines do not qualify as vegan-friendly."